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• 19th CARAT Malaysia Begins, Brings New Capabilities to Build Maritime Partnerships NNS 16 Jun 2013 -- The 19th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Malaysian Armed Forces commenced with the arrival of a U.S. Navy task group to Kuantan Naval Base, June 15.
• US Army Pacific and Indonesia Construction Builds Relationships Army News 16 Jun 2013 -- The common craftsmanship of military engineering has surpassed language barriers to lay the foundation for Indonesian and U.S. Army construction projects.
• Top defense firms call for European drone program Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Top defense firms including France's Dassault Aviation, European aerospace giant EADS and Italy's Finmeccania have called on European governments to launch a joint program to produce surveillance drones.
• Russia Hopes to Sell Su-35 Fighter Jets at Le Bourget RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport is planning to sign a number of export contracts on the delivery of advanced Su-35S fighter aircraft as well as Ka-52 helicopter gunships and Yak-130 combat trainers at the Paris Air Show, the company said.
• Russia to Fly Inspection Missions Over United States RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- Russian military inspectors will start on Sunday a series of monitoring flights over the United States under the international Open Skies Treaty, Russia's Defense Ministry has said.

Other Conflicts

• Syria condemns Egypt's decision to cut ties with Damascus Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Syria has slammed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's recent decision to sever ties with Damascus, calling it an "irresponsible" act.
• Morsi Calls For No-Fly Zone Over Syria RFE/RL 16 Jun 2013 -- President Muhammad Morsi has announced he has cut all of Egypt's ties to the Syrian government and has called for world powers to impose a no-fly zone over Syria to help protect Syrian opposition supporters.
• Russian Arms Supplies to Syria 'No Breach of Law' - Putin RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- President Vladimir Putin on Sunday defended Russia's weapons supplies to Syria saying they are in the framework of the international law.
• Syria's Assad Seeks to Bolster Iran Ties after Rouhani Win RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Sunday Damascus plans to bolster relations with its strategic ally Tehran after Hassan Rouhani's victory as Iran's president, the SANA news agency has reported.
• Egypt Cuts Ties With Syria RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has announced the decision to sever of diplomatic relations with and to recall Egypt's charge d'affaires from Damascus.
• Syria Slams Egypt's 'Irresponsible' Move to Cut Ties RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- Syria's authorities have condemned Egypt's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Damascus and support the uprising against President Bashar Assad.
• Iran to Send Troops to Support Syria's Assad - Paper RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- Iran has decided to deploy 4,000 troops to Syria to aid Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces in war against rebels, The Independent reported on Sunday.
• Putin Questions West Over Arming Syrian Rebels VOA 16 Jun 2013 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning the West to be careful in arming Syrian rebels.
• Car bomb attacks, shooting kill 32 people across Iraq Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- At least 32 people have been killed and many more injured in a wave of violence, including car bomb attacks and a shooting incident, in several southern and central cities and towns of Iraq.
• Following latest attacks, UN envoy urges Iraqi leaders to establish dialogue UN News Centre 16 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations envoy in Iraq today condemned the latest wave of car bombings across Iraq that injured dozens of civilians, and called on the country's leaders to sit together and address the nation's current challenges.

News Reports

• President-elect meets with Supreme Leader IRNA 16 Jun 2013 -- President-elect, Hassan Rohani, in a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received the necessary guidelines from him.
• Rohani to renew allegiance to late Imam Khomeini IRNA 16 Jun 2013 -- President-elect Hassan Rohani is scheduled to renew allegiance to late Imam Khomeini, the founder of Islamic Republic of Iran by presence at mausoleum of his eminency.
• Hezbollah leader congratulates Iran president-elect IRNA 16 Jun 2013 -- Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah in a message on Sunday congratulated Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rohani on his landslide victory in Iran's 11th presidential election on June 14.
• Majlis speaker felicitates president-elect Rohani IRNA 16 Jun 2013 -- Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani extended a message of congratulation to Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rohani on his landslide victory in June 14 presidential election.
• Head of Experts Assembly felicitates president-elect Rohani IRNA 16 Jun 2013 -- Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi-Kani in a message on Sunday felicitated Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rohani on his victory in the 11th presidential election.
• Heads of Iran government branches congratulate Rohani Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- The heads of the legislative and judicial branches of Iran's government have congratulated President-elect Hassan Rohani on his victory in the country's 11th presidential election.
• IRGC voices full readiness to cooperate with Rohani administration Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has expressed its total readiness to cooperate with the administration of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani.
• President-elect Rohani urges West to respect Iran's rights Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Iranian president-elect Hassan Rohani has urged the West to talk to the Iranian nation fairly and respect the Islamic Republic's rights in order to receive an appropriate response.
• President-elect, Majlis speaker discuss key Iran issues Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- President-elect Hassan Rohani and Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani have exchanged views on leading issues and problems that Iran is currently grappling with.
• Leader gives necessary guidelines to president-elect Rohani Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has given necessary guidelines to the president-elect, Hassan Rohani.
• Newly Elected Iran President Calls Win 'Victory Over Extremism' RFE/RL 16 Jun 2013 -- Hassan Rohani has said his election as Iran's president was a 'victory of moderation over extremism.'
• Russian MP Rules Out US 'Military Scenario' for Iran RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- The victory of reformist candidate Hassan Rouhani in Iran's presidential election will make it harder for the United States to opt for a military action against Tehran, a senior Russian lawmaker said Sunday.
• Iranian President-Elect Addresses Nation After Surprise Victory VOA 16 Jun 2013 -- Iran's President-elect Hassan Rowhani has hailed his win in the country's election as a victory over 'extremism,' as thousands of his supporters celebrated Sunday in the streets of Tehran.
• US Urges New Path for Iran Under Rowhani VOA 16 Jun 2013 -- A top White House official is urging Iran's newly-elected president to set his country on a different nuclear path.
• N. Korea Proposes High-Level Talks With Washington RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- North Korea proposed high-level regional security talks with the United States on Sunday, following the recent failure to resume direct talks with rival South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported.
• US to Discuss North Korea's High-Level Talks Offer RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- The United States will discuss North Korea's offer to hold high-level talks at a meeting with South Korean and Japanese officials in Washington this week.
• North Korea Proposes Talks with US VOA 16 Jun 2013 -- North Korea's authoritative National Defense Commission says there should be unconditional high level talks with the United States.
• DPRK Proposes Official Talks with U.S. KCNA 16 Jun 2013 -- The spokesman for the National Defence Commission of the DPRK issued the following crucial statement.
• S. Korean Authorities Accused of Evading Blame for Making Inter-Korean Talks Abortive KCNA 16 Jun 2013 -- The south Korean puppet group is insisting on a groundless logic to justify its act of scuttling the talks between the authorities of the north and the south.
• Turkish unions call nationwide strike Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Two of Turkey's main trade unions have called a one-day nationwide strike in protest against police violence against anti-government demonstrators at an Istanbul park.
• Turkish Police Quash Istanbul Park Protest RIA Novosti 16 Jun 2013 -- Turkish riot police has used tear gas and water cannons to empty the Gezi Park in Istanbul of anti-government protesters, CNN reported.
• Erdogan Says It Was His 'Duty' to Evict Protesters VOA 16 Jun 2013 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told hundreds of thousands of supporters it was his 'duty' to evict activists from an Istanbul park.
• Kuwait dissolves parliament, calls for fresh elections Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Kuwait's constitutional court has dissolved the country's loyalist-dominated parliament, ordering fresh elections, official sources say.
• Ecuador will continue supporting Assange, says foreign minister Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino says the country will continue supporting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
• Hong Kongers Rally in Support of Snowden VOA 16 Jun 2013 -- Hundreds of people rallied in Hong Kong Saturday in support of former U.S. government contractor Edward Snowden, who fled to the semi-autonomous Chinese city last month after confessing to leaking documents on two top secret U.S. surveillance programs. To many, the case raises questions about Snowden's choice of Hong Kong as a haven as he fights an expected legal battle against extradition, and the broader implications regarding the secrets he has revealed.
• NSA leaks extremely damaging to US: Holder Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- US Attorney General Eric Holder says the recent revelations about the spying operations of the National Security Agency (NSA) are 'extremely damaging,' vowing to punish severely the person behind the leak.
• US Intelligence Agencies Provide Justification for Data Collected VOA 16 Jun 2013 -- U.S. intelligence officials say controversial government surveillance programs have disrupted 'dozens' of terrorist plots in the U.S. and more than 20 countries around the world.
• Islamabad court indicts Musharraf Iran Press TV 15 Jun 2013 -- A trial court in Islamabad has indicted former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for detaining country's top judges including Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
• In wake of attacks, UN calls on Libyans to support legitimate institutions UN News Centre 16 Jun 2013 -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) today called on all citizens to support their country's legitimate institutions, following armed attacks in Benghazi, which resulted in several deaths and injuries.
• Saudi royals planned military coup: Website Iran Press TV 16 Jun 2013 -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has ordered former deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz be put under house arrest.